Exhibition "The Unconquered Front. 27th Chepinski Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Doiran, August 1916."
About this event
THE UNCONQUERED FRONT 27th Chepinski Infantry Regiment in the battles of Doiran, August 1916. exhibition of the Regional History Museum - Pazardzhik June 30 - October 18, 2026 On June 30, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the temporary exhibition hall in the central building of the Regional History Museum - Pazardzhik, Konstantin Velichkov Square #15, the exhibition "The Unconquered Front. 27th Chepinsky Infantry Regiment in the Battle of Doyran, August 1916" will be opened. The exhibition is dedicated to the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the defense of the Doira position during the First World War, when from August 9 to 18, 1916, the fighters of the 2nd Thracian Infantry Division thwarted the Entente's plans to break through the front. In ten days of fierce fighting, the 27th Chepinski and 9th Plovdiv infantry regiments played a decisive role in repelling the enemy. The exhibition will present photos, documents and awards of the fighters from Pazardzhik and the region who participated in the Battle of Doira. A replica of the battle flag of the 27th Chepinski Infantry Regiment, uniform, weapons and equipment completes the picture of the era of the First World War (1914–1918). Illustrative panels with texts, photographs and diagrams give the visitor an opportunity to gain an idea of the course of the battle during the hot days of August 1916. The exhibition can be visited until October 18, 2026 on working days - from 9.00 to 17.00, Saturdays and Sundays - from 10.00 to 17.00. Telephone for contact and requests: 034/443 108 (ext. 103).
пл. „Константин Величков“ № 15, Пазарджик
Regional History Museum - Pazardzhik is among the most authoritative museums in Bulgaria with its over 100-year history and more than 95,000 artifacts. Created in 1911 as a museum attached to the "Videlina" community center, it went through various stages - amateur initiative, community center and state museum, to become today a modern cultural institute with the status of a regional museum. The museum presents the rich heritage of Pazardzhik and the region from prehistory to modern history through various exhibitions: • In the "Archaeology" hall, priceless finds from prehistory, Antiquity and the Middle Ages are exhibited. • "Revival" hall introduces us to the struggle for church independence, enlightenment and national liberation. • In the "New History" hall, the history of the city of Pazardzhik from the Liberation to the middle of the 20th century is shown. • Ethnographic exposition, which is located in an impressive revival house from 1850, reveals the wealth of traditional culture from Thrace, the Central Highlands and the Rhodopes. • "Konstantin Velichkov" house museum presents the life and work of the notable revivalist. • Yunatsite settlement mound impresses us with unique finds from the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age. It is defined by specialists as the earliest city in Europe (approx. 4700–4600 BC).